Location: Planet Radom, Unified Republik of PolandMission: Test the intergalactic gateway for the 43th time

After allying themselves with the M-Throne Empire, the Poles sought ways of providing swift means of military and civilian transportation between the Tharcan Galaxy and the Purple Sector. Foreign allied scientist have been called for their aid in order to successfully finish that ambitious project, including the Blue Heliad scientist Dr. Mildred DeRosa, a few scientific personnel from the Magikstrate and even the M-Throne Empire itself. Even thought there were several setbacks due to hostile intervention and subterfuge, the research team kept trying harder each time and learning from its mistakes.

And indeed, after powering up the gateway, dark blueish streams of energy spark out of the gateway and establish a link to a remote planet in the Tharcan Galaxy.

Finally, a small delegation of the M-Thronian military emerges safely from the gateway, as the Polish guards salute and the scientist begin to celebrate their success.

The representative force of the M-Throne Empire in the Purple Sector is led by Colonel Arnold Braunschweiger, fierce jungle warrior and former king of a warrior tribe on Planet Grüntal. As the M-Throne Empire tried to tame the once feral world of Grüntal, he defended his people against the intruders, which managed to impress M-Throne high command, as well. Thus, a compromise was made with the warlord: even though Grüntal would officially belong to the Empire, Braunschweiger received the title of the planet's Governor to ensure his people's well being.In combat, Arnold wields a huge quad rocket launcher, a modified shotgun, as well as two blades for the worst cases. For reasons unknown, his body produces unusually high amounts of testosterone resulting in abnormally high muscle growth. Even with his bare chest, he can take far more damage than any soldier in heavy power armour would.

And of course, here are the Standard Troopers of the Empire themselves. While they might not be that spectacular themselves, it's their sheer mass that even dwarfs the Soviet hordes with ease. Their blasters can also switch to megaphone mode to shout the enemy to death, should it eventually run out of ammo at some point.

I mean there's quite a few more factions involves in the URP-IM-M-Throne love triangle (mostly other allied regional powers from us three) but these three factions shown in the last pic were the founding members that kickstarted the alliance. Plus I'm lacking Senate Commando figs at the moment, sorry man.

It would be interesting to see how relations between the Triumvirate (Which is an awesome name for the alliance) and the Kult of Darkness turn out, especially if SA is friendly to both, since their objectives are pretty opposed to one another.

Studs for the stud god, bricks for the brick throne.

Yeah, I play Tau in 40k. What? Of course I have friends, why would you think I didn't?

To be fair, I have no clue about any form of formal requirement aside from not being a total asshole/edgelord and I haven't given too much thought about it either. Afaik it was always up to Rover, Kaplan and me whether one might join or not.

The name of the alliance is "Rubrum Crucesignatis" meaning "Red Crusaders" The name represents the crusade against the Evil forces. The red part comes obviously from the shared color of the founding factions.Here is the banner for the Alliance:

Quick side note, my alliance with the DRK is more of a "de facto" agreement, and frees up trade, however Space Austria does not approve the spread of evil and the corruption of planets. Our first priority is the security of the greater good, and since members of the RC have been my allies for longer, I would have to support them if they ever declared war on darkstorm.